Barcelona followers have been actually excited on Sunday when it was reported that Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia had given the inexperienced mild to a transfer throughout the Catalan capital. Nevertheless that concept has been contradicted.
Shortly after the information was damaged, Garcia himself posted a picture of himself kissing the Espanyol badge, whereas supervisor Manolo Gonzalez and Sporting Director Fran Garagarza dampened hypothesis of a transfer. Many took this as a declaration of loyalty to Espanyol, who’re bitter rivals with Barcelona.
Joan Garcia not eager on Barcelona transfer
As well as, Matteo Moretto has declared that Garcia will not be satisfied by a transfer to Barcelona, and has instructed Espanyol as a lot on Monday. His desire could be to go to a Premier League membership, with Arsenal, Aston Villa and Newcastle United all all for activating his €25m launch clause.
Joan García no ve clara la concept de ir al Barça y se lo habría comunicado al Espanyol en las últimas horas. El chico prefiere irse a la Premier. pic.twitter.com/2uj42aZoQn
— Matteo Moretto (@MatteMoretto) Might 26, 2025
This tallies with a report from Relevo, which explains that many individuals near Garcia have termed crossing the divide ‘inconceivable’. They add Manchester Metropolis and Bournemouth to his record of suitors. Nevertheless it’s famous that there’s one other voice in his thoughts that implies Barcelona is perhaps the most suitable choice. They do have a fluid relationship together with his brokers too, who even have Dani Olmo and Mikayil Faye on their books.
Would a transfer to Barcelona make sense?
Garcia’s precedence shall be to play, and there had been some suggestion that he may very well be loaned to Valencia subsequent season if he did signal for Barcelona. Ramon Salmurri of Catalunya Radio says that the Blaugrana are keen to make him primary although, and there are causes a transfer may make sense for him.
Breaking: Barcelona need to signal Joan García and make him the beginning goalkeeper. @rsalmurri
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) Might 26, 2025
He would be capable to stay in the identical metropolis, becoming a member of a crew on the rise, and the place he could be in pole place to battle for the primary spot within the Spain aspect – Garcia was not noted of Luis de la Fuente’s squad on Monday. With Marc-Andre ter Stegen now 33, and Wojciech Szczesny a stop-gap, the trail is evident for Garcia to change into the long-term primary too.